I thought I'd live to a ripe old age, because I always felt there was a lot to do. I had a driven feeling. I always thought in the present.

Christina Aguilera is an incredible musician and singer.

It's scary times for humanity, it seems. But as my octogenarian father tells me, "The world has seen harder times, and the world will survive." The arc of history is long, and the mess we're currently making is just a blip.

Capote wrote every day. He said that's the only way, you have to sit down every day and do it.

You always fall for the rascal or the guy who's got a little bit of the devil in him. You can't help it.

I'm against the idea that rock stars have to live a life that's completely understandable or predictable to their audience....Maybe I'll just be the mysterious figure that'll never be able to truly be defined. Maybe that's what my thing is.

Music is wonderful. Especially if there's some kind of content to it.